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Brought up by Sir Edward Guildford ­ Dudley married his daughter and was treated like a son
Received various court posts under H8 incl. Master of the Horse for Anne of Cleves
March 1542 became Viscount Lisle on death of stepfather
In 1540s earned military reputation in…

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Early December Lord St John warned DoN that RCs Arundel/Southampton were planning to
use case against DoS to overthrow DoN, as he had been friend of DoS

13th December DoN declared to Council that anyone who sought…

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What policy should was danger of provoking RCs into rebellion. E's RC sister Mary posed
govt. adopt towards particularly difficult problem ­ remained resolutely determined to retain
Reformation? faith and supported by some of leading figures at court and by HRE CV.
Therefore moves towards RCism would…

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Social Policy under Somerset and Northumberland

SOMERSET'S POLICY 1547-49

Vagrancy Act

Number of poor in 16th century England was undoubtedly increasing, and becoming more mobile in
response to rapid expansion of key towns e.g. London. Traditional for govts to clamp down on poor
because of heightened fear…

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continued. Commissions estab to inquire into state of finances and Winchester enforced stricter
accounting methods. Emergency household fund (privy coffer) was estab. N faced difficulty of
needing to keep tight grip on finances at same time as rewarding supporters with grants /
advantageous sales of land ­…

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Grey). Methods aroused intense
opposition and at downfall 19 of
Council accused him of `malice and evil
government ... pride, covetousness and
extreme ambition'.
Use of the S effectively by-passed the PCo. N extended use and importance of PCo.
Privy Council that he called frequently His political…

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Conclusion
S and N both tradit 16th century aristocrats, military men who had succeeded in politics due to their
ambition and astute handling of circumstances in which they found themselves.

S more ideologically motivated, allowing genuinely held social and religious beliefs to influence govt
policy. But both…